HIGH

CVE-2020-0570

CVSS v3

7.3

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Packages

qt5-qtbase-staticAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 5.12.5-6.el8
qt5-qttools-staticAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 5.12.5-2.el8

Vendor advisories

CVE-2020-0570 Red Hat Product Security504 products fixed · 4 known affected
qt: files placed by attacker can influence the working directory and lead to malicious code execution
qt5-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · qt5-rpm-macros as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · qt5-srpm-macros as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
RHSA-2020:4690 Red Hat Product Security363 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qtbase and qt5-qtwebsockets security and bug fix update
RHSA-2020:4025 Red Hat Product Security141 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qtbase security update

Full record on NVD

Description

Uncontrolled search path in the QT Library before 5.14.0, 5.12.7 and 5.9.10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable elevation of privilege via local access.

Technical details

Published: 2020-09-14

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0570?

Uncontrolled search path in the QT Library before 5.14.0, 5.12.7 and 5.9.10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable elevation of privilege via local access.

Is CVE-2020-0570 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-0570 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.6% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-0570?

CVE-2020-0570 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (HIGH severity).

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